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The Nasi Lemak ...

It was a cool Sunday. The heavy rains that had poured the Kelang valley for the last few weeks had brought Flash floods and at the same time kept the atmosphere cool. After a brunch of Nasi lemak with Kerang I sat down at the Serambi to enjoy my coffee and while the time away. It has been a long time not having the usual Nasi Lemak from the Mokcik stall nearby. I no long could stand on line especially on a Sunday to que to buy the delicious favourite Nasi lemak. Age has caught up and I just could not stand on line at time for 40 minutes to get to buy two bungkus of Nasi lemak, one for NekNyang and one for me. Nenek like the Biasa one with the sambal put in a separate container and mine always with Kerang and the sambal thrown in. It has been for months and Asmah had quipped yesterday 'tak beli Nasi Lemak'  since I was out to take the laundry near the stall yesterday. I just answer Tak. In actual fact I had wanted to buy but simply could not stand in line to buy. At home yesterday without telling Asmah I WhatsApp the  neighbor's adult kid to buy the Nasi lemak and as asual he obliges. Early this morning the neighbor's kids hand me the two Nasi Lemak and I hand him the money which he reluctantly accept. I put the bungkus on the kitchen's table and Asmah ask  'sapa beli' and I replied Daling (the neighbor's kid nickname is Daling) From her look Nenek was delighted, her wish for the Nasi Lemak materialises. To regress a bit, at this age, I am 81 years old and been married for 58 years, I understood her well indeed. She is 6 months younger and to me she prepare the best Nasi Lemak this side of the town but once a while she yearned for something different. So life goes on as both of us ages. The kids and the grandkids are on their own so there only two of us at this family home. So as the saying goes 'Nak suroh sapa beli'.. the story as we journey on in our golden years. Taking a day a time...  Alhamdulillah. 

Have a nice day.

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Pak Zawi said…
Lucky you to be able to enjoy the nasi lemak. I can't take the nasi lemak due to the presence of the anchovies or kerang due to my gout. I want to avoid the pain and the necessity to take pain killers incase of a gout attack. The next time you have nasi lemak, please eat a portion for me hehehehe.
September 13, 2020 at 4:06 PM
Pak Idrus said…
Thanks for the visit and sharing your thoughts on the subject of this posting. Sorry to hear that you cannot enjoy Nasi Lemak. What about just the Nasi and the sambal and not the Ikan Bilis and Kerang. Well Nasi Lemak is part of our diet, either we buy or Asmah cook it.

Have a nice day.
September 13, 2020 at 8:30 PM
Syazni Rahim said…
As a 'chef' in our home, I truely understand, there's a day the chef wants to eats other chef's dishes haha..
I hope that both of you will always get the chance to eat the nasi lemak, seems the nasi lemak really delicious!
September 13, 2020 at 8:48 PM
Howard said…
I don't know when I can have REAL nasi lemak again... hopefully first half of next year sometime? That will be one of the first things I get when Pat and I finally get back into Malaysia again! Can't wait!

Pak Zawi: I hope your gout gets better! :)
September 13, 2020 at 10:18 PM
Pak Idrus said…
Syaz Rahim, thanks for the visit and sharing your thoughts. Well ye le sekali sekala hendaklah cuba yang tak payah buat sendiri. The other day influenced by the advertisement on TV Asmah ask me to buy the Mcdonald's Nasi Lemak so I went to buy it at the Drive in. Sedap juga but not as sedap as the Mokcik's one. Yes the Mokcik's Nasi Lemak is really good.

Have a nice day.
September 14, 2020 at 8:26 AM
Pak Idrus said…
Howard, Thanks for the visit, well tu lah gi duduk jauh tu mana nak rasa yang asli. OK come back and I would take you to this Mokcik's place.

Have a nice day.
September 14, 2020 at 8:28 AM
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